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Here are some of my favorite spots I’ve discovered on my travels throughout Europe. Of course these lists are by no means exhaustive – they are simply places I’ve been to and enjoyed while on my travels, and so they are always evolving! You’ll notice some regions have just one recommendation, while others have several. This is due to the fact that there are some places where I’ve only spent a day, while others I’ve spent weeks (or had several visits). I’ll update as I travel and explore more, so keep checking back! Cheers and bon appétit.
AUSTRIA
Vienna
– Café Central | Herrengasse 14
– Naschmarkt | Kettenbrückengasse
– Medusa | Neuer Markt 8
– Salm Braeu | Rennweg 8
– Café Demel | Kohlmarkt 14
– Café Sacher Wein | Philharmoniker Str. 4
– Café Ansari | Praterstraße 15
– Schweizerhaus | Prater 116
BELGIUM
Brussels
– Mokafé Taverne | Galerie du Roi 9
FRANCE
Aix-en-Provence
Annecy
– Le Denti | 25 Avenue de Loverchy
– Tête de Cochon | 5 Rue Sainte-Claire
– Baïda Mon Amour | 8 Passage de la Cathédrale
– Café des Arts | 4 Passage de l’Isle
– Le Cerf Volant | 4 Quai Madame de Warens
– Le Freti | 12 Rue Sainte-Claire
– L’Alpain (Boulangerie) | 7 Rue de l’Annexion
– Sø Kaffe | 34 Rue Sommeiller
– La Puzze (Just outside Annecy) | 409 Route de Samoëns, Morillon
– Le Bistrot Du Port (Just outside Annecy) | 236 Route du Port, Sevrier
Antibes
– La Gravette | 48 Boulevard d’Aguillon
Avignon
– L’ardoise | 30 Rue Vieux Sextier
Bordeaux
– Le Grill Bordelais | 12 Rue Piliers de Tutelle
– Restaurant Le Lion d’Or | 11 Route Pauillac, 33460 Arcins
– Mie And Merlot | 6 Place Bouqueyre, Saint-Émilion
– L’ Aéro | 12 Cours du Chapeau-Rouge
– Patisserie Royale | 9 Rue Judaïque
– Chez les Ploucs | 10 Rue des Faussets
– Chateau Palmer (Winery) | 33460 Margaux
Caen / Deauville
Grasse
Honfleur
Marseille
Montpellier
Nîmes
– Restaurant Nicolas | 1 Rue Poise
Paris
– See full Paris list here
Roussillon
– Le Castrum | Place de la Mairie
Strasbourg
– Restaurant Au Dauphin | 13 Place de la Cathedrale
– Origin Coffee Shop | 122 Grand Rue
– Le Meteor | 10 Rue du 22 Novembre
GERMANY
Berlin
Lunch/Dinner
– Café Einstein Stammhaus (Lovely Viennese-style cafe serving traditional German dishes)| Kurfürstenstraße 58
– Zur letzten Instanz (Oldest restaurant in Berlin, serving traditional German dishes)| Waisenstraße 14-16
– Mabuhay (Indonesian)| Köthener Str. 28
– Cô Chu (Vietnamese)| Invalidenstraße 29
– Ristorante Essenza (Italian) | Kollhoff Tower, Potsdamer Platz 1
– Augustiner am Gendarmenmarkt | Charlottenstraße 55
– Lebensmittel in Mitte | Rochstraße 2
– Max und Moritz | Oranienstraße 162
Casual bite
– Mustafa’s Gemüse Kebap | Mehringdamm 32
– DaDa Falafel | Linienstraße 132
– Kantine | Joachimstraße 11
– Curry 36 | Mehringdamm 36
– KaDeWe | Tauentzienstraße 21-24
– Alain Snack | Schönhauser Allee 116A
– Burgermeister | Oberbaumstraße 8
– Zeit für Brot | Alte Schönhauser Str. 4
– Beakers | Dunckerstraße 69
Something sweet
– Rausch Schokoladenhaus | Charlottenstraße 60
– Bäckerei Siebert | Schönfließer Str. 12
– Brammibal’s Donuts | Maybachufer 8
Munich
– Wirtshaus in der Au (Traditional German)| Lilienstraße 51
– Nuernberger Bratwurst Gloeckl am Dom (Traditional German)| Frauenplatz 9
– Ratskeller (Traditional German) | Marienplatz 8
– Nhung Vietnam Kitchen (Vietnamese) | Altheimer Eck 1
– Biergarten am Chinesischen Turm | Englischer Garten 3
– Bohne & Malz | Sonnenstraße 11
HUNGARY
Budapest
– Kőleves Vendéglő | Kazinczy utca 41
– Ruszwurm Cukrászda (Bakery, desserts) | Szentháromság utca 7
– Gettó Gulyás | Wesselényi utca 18
– Doblo Wine Bar | Dob utca 20
IRELAND
Dublin
– The Old Storehouse | 3 Crown Alley, Temple Bar
– The Hairy Lemon | Stephen Street Lower
– Rosie’s Cafe | 1 Werburgh Street, Wood Quay
– Whitefriar Grill | 16 Aungier Street
– KC Peaches Cafe & Delicatessen | 27-29 Nassau Street
Galway
– Tig Coili | Mainguard Street
– O’Connell’s Bar | 8 Eyre Square
– An Pucan | 11 Forster Street
– The Kings Head | 15 High Street
– Gus O’Connor’s Pub | Fisher Street, Ballyvara, Doolin
ITALY
Rome
– Ristorante Da Giovanni | Via Antonio Salandra, 1
– Hostaria Farnese | Via Dei Baullari, 109
– Berzitello Ristorante | Via delle Quattro Fontane, 32
– Il Gabriello | Via Vittoria, 51
– Bar Fondi (Cafe) | Via Magenta, 61
– Giolitti (Gelato) | Via degli Uffici del Vicario, 40
Venice
– Corte Sconta | Calle del Pestrin, 3886
– Restaurant Wildner | Riva degli Schiavoni, 4161
– Al Covo | Calle de la Pescaria, 3968
– Trattoria da Ignazio | San Polo, 2749
– Trattoria al Gatto Nero | Via Giudecca, 88
– Ristorante Al Chianti | Calle Larga S. Marco, 655
NETHERLANDS
Amsterdam
– Pannenkoekenhuis Upstairs | Grimburgwal 2
PORTUGAL
Lisbon
– Manteigaria (Pastel de nata) | Rua do Loreto 2
– Pasteis de Belém (Pastel de nata) | R. Belém 84-92
– Tasca do Chico (Tapas and wine) | Rua Diário de Notícias 39
– Restaurante Alfaia (Traditional Portuguese) | Tv. da Queimada
– Accents Coffee & Tea Room (Cafe) | 23 Stephen Street Lower
Porto
– Café Santiago (Traditional Portuguese Francesinha) | R. de Passos Manuel 226
– Restaurante A Tendinha (Seafood) | Rua de Brito Capelo 1137
– Majestic Café | Rua Santa Catarina 112
– Cremosi (Gelato) | R. de Mouzinho da Silveira 342
SPAIN
Barcelona
– Comerç 24 | Carrer del Comerç, 24
– Pinotxo Bar | Carrer la Rambla, 89
– Rías de Galicia (Seafood) | Carrer de Lleida, 7
– Cafe Viena | La Rambla, 115
– Los Caracoles | Carrer dels Escudellers, 14
– Arrosseria L’arròs | Passeig de Joan de Borbó
– La Gavina | Plaça de Pau Vila, 1
– La Font Del Gat | Passeig de Santa Madrona, 28
– Mercat de la Boqueria | Carrer la Rambla, 89
– Cacao Sampaka | Carrer del Consell de Cent, 292
Madrid
– Museo del Jamón | Calle Mayor, 7
Mallorca
Biniaraix
– Cafe Es Barranc | Carrer de Sant Guillem, No. 1, Biniaraix
Cala Ratjada
– Es Coll d’Os | Carrer L’esperanca, 5
– La Caracola | Carrer d’Elionor Servera, 80
– La Casita Bistrot | Carrer des Farallo, 6
– Restaurant Paradise | Avinguda Cala Agulla, 106
– Traumeria Son Moll | Avinguda d’America, 36, 37
– Bora Bora Polinesian Bar | Passeig Colom, 19
– La Vista Cala Ratjada | Calle Leonor Servera, 72
Deia
– Ca Ses Sauerschell’s | Carrer Vinya Vella, 6, Deia
– El Olivo | Carrer son Canals, Deia
Fornalutx
– Can Benet | Carrer de sa Placa, Fornalutx
Palma
– La Mirona | Carrer de Sant Jaume 21a
– Mola Santa Catalina | Placa de la Navegacio, 17, Ponent
Pollenca
– Restaurante La Fonda de l’Aigua | Carrer d’Antoni Maura, 32
– Restaurante Grill Mares | Carrer de Miquel Costa i Llobera, 4
– Restaurante Bar Nou | Carrer d’Antoni Maura, 13
– Bar Restaurant Romani | PLaca de Ca les Monnares, 20
– Restaurant Celler El Moli | Carrer del Pare Vives, 72
– La Font del Gall | Carrer de Monti-Sion, 4
– Japan Lab | Carrer de Munar, 6
Soller
– El Petit Soller | Placa de sa Constitucio, 9, Soller
– Cafe Scholl Restaurant | Carrer de la Victoria 11 Maig, 9
– Restaurant Ca’n Boqueta | Gran Via, 42
– Tres Llunes | Carrer de sa Lluna, 102
– Casa Alvaro | Carrer de Vicari Pastor, 17
– Es Pont Bar | Avenida Jeroni Estades, 10
– Kingfisher Restaurant | Carrer de Sant Ramon de Penyafort 25
Vineyards
– Finca Biniagual
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UNITED KINGDOM
Bath
– Blue Quails Deli | 7 Bridge Street
Brighton
– Coach House (British) | 59 Middle Street
– The Laine Deli (Cafe, breakfast) | 31 Trafalgar Street
– Pump House (Pub) | 46 Market Street
– Burgers and Cocktails | 15 North Road
– The Mesmerist (Bar with live music) | 1-3 Prince Albert Street
– Burger Brothers (Burgers) | 97 North Road
Cardiff
– Cafe Citta (Italian) | 4 Church Street
– Garlands (Cafe and traditional Welsh food) | 4 Duke Street
– Cardiff Bakestones (Welsh cakes) | Cardiff Market, St Mary Street
– Wally’s Delicatessen | 38-46 Royal Arcade
– Barker Tea House (Coffee, pastries) | 8-12 High Street Arcade
– Bayside Brasserie | Unit Upper 14, Mermaid Quay
– Y Mochyn Du (Pub) | Sophia Close
– Cardiff Central Market (Food hall) | St Mary Street
– The Potted Pig (British) | 27 High Street
Edinburgh
– Edinburgh Larder (Breakfast) | 15 Blackfriars Street
– The Doric (Gastropub) | 15-16 Market Street
– The Outsider Restaurant (Modern European) | 15-16 George IV Bridge
– Angels with Bagpipes (Scottish) | 343 High Street
– The Devil’s Advocate (Wine bar and restaurant) | 9 Advocate’s Close
– Oink (Pork sandwiches) | 34 Victoria Street
– The Elephant House (Cafe) | 21 George IV Bridge
Oxford
– Rick’s Café (Breakfast, coffee) | 88-90 Cowley Road
– The Oxford Wine Cafe (Wine Bar) | 38 S Parade
– Oxfork (Cafe, English breakfast) | 39 Magdalen Road
– Society Café (Coffee shop) | 12-16 St Michael’s Street
– The Grand Café (Afternoon tea) | 84 High Street
– Pomegranate Restaurant (Lebanese) | 126 Cowley Road
– Zheng (Asian) | 82 Walton Street
Cambridge
– Fitzbillies (Bakery) | 51-52 Trumpington Street
– The Eagle (Pub) | 8 Benet Street
– Aromi (Italian) | 1 Benet Street
London
– See full London list here
Rye
– Marino’s Fish Bar (Fish & Chips) | 37 The Mint
– Hoof (Burgers) | 35 The Mint
– Mermaid Street Café | 41 Mermaid Street
– Old Bell (Pub) | 33 High Street
– Kino (Cafe – also a theatre!) | Lion Street
Windsor
– Clarence Brasserie & Tea Room | 8-9 Church Street
– The Two Brewers | 34 Park Street